High school girls basketball report for Jan. 30

PERRY 56, FITCH 44 Jasmyne Kirksey and Allie Smith combined for 40 points to lead the Panthers to a Federal League win over Fitch in Austintown.

JACKSON 42, LAKE 33 Steph Durwin finished with a game-high 15 points on five 3-pointers as the host Polar Bears rolled to a Federal League victory. Jackson, which outrebounded the Blue Streaks 22-12, got 10 rebounds from Courtney Armsey. Audrey Myers led Lake with 13 points.

Northeastern Buckeye

MINERVA 64, NORTHWEST 45 Kassidy Hardgrove tied Minerva’s single-game 3-point record with eight and scored 31 points as the Lions earned a Northeastern Buckeye Conference win over Northwest on the road Saturday. Hardgrove equalled the mark set earlier this season by Taylor Maurer. Hardgrove was 11-of-15 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. Chelsie Butler added 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds for the Lions. Rachel deGuia led Northwest with 16 points.

CARROLLTON 57, MARLINGTON 49 Carrollton’s Kayla Linhart was 13-of-16 from the foul line and scored a game-high 21 points as the Warriors earned an NBC win over Marlington in Lexington Township. Tessa Sanders added 13 points. Katie Reed was the leading scorer for Marlington with 15 points. Jessica Draper scored 12 and Sierra Gallina added 10.

CANTON SOUTH 52, WEST BRANCH 39 Shavon Robinson scored a game-high 22 points as the Wildcats won an NBC contest at home. For Canton South, Alivia Greene added 12 points, while Kati Schneider finished with 10 rebounds. West Branch, held to 14 points in the middle quarters, was led by Michele Sosnick’s 12 points and nine rebounds.

Others

EAST CANTON 68, SANDY VALLEY 55 Courtney Mitchell was 14-of-16 from the foul line and scored a team-high 21 points as the Hornets downed Sandy Valley at home. Kati Varian had 20 points and Cassie Sharp added 15 for East Canton. Danielle Grooms had a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds for Sandy Valley.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC 68, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 37 Hannah Lindesmith scored 12 points on a four 3-pointers, dished out seven assists and grabbed six rebounds in the Crusaders’ rout over Aquinas at home. Nicole Bruno was Central Catholic’s leading scorer with 13 points. Laurel Thomas had 11 and Maggie Fye 10 to join Lindesmith in double digits. Abby Stauffenger’s 8 points led Aquinas.

GREEN 48, COPLEY 24 Barely leading at halftime, Green erupted for a huge third quarter to double up the visiting Indians for a Suburban League triumph. The Bulldogs outscored Copley 21-8 in the third quarter. They led just 16-12 at the break following a 2-point second period. Green’s Lydia Corle was the game’s only player in double figures, scoring 10 points. Deanna Wheeler added 9 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs, who didn’t allow Copley more than 8 points in any quarter.

YOUNGSTOWN CHRISTIAN 36, LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 33 Youngstown Christian held Lake Center Christian to 10 points in the first half and then held on for the road win. Mary Miller had 6 points and 13 rebounds for Lake Center Christian. Kristi Cooper was Youngstown Christian’s leading scorer with 13 points.

TUSKY CENTRAL CATHOLIC 52, MALVERN 35 Hannah Patchan finished with a game-high 16 points to lead the Saints to an IVC win over the Hornets. Jennifer Hall’s 11 points led Malvern.